The Wisdom of Rapturous Love in the Abraham Word

Weekly on Sundays from 4th April, 2021
10:00 – 11:30 BST

Online study of the chapter of Abraham from the Fusus al-Hikam (The Bezels of Wisdom) by Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi (via Zoom).

Newcomers are welcome.

Contact: Christina Mark at christinamark2@gmail.com

Course Description

The Fusus al-Hikam – the Bezels of Wisdom – is considered to be the quintessence of Ibn ‘Arabi’s teaching. The chapter on Adam is the first of 27 chapters, each dedicated to the spiritual meaning and wisdom of a particular prophet. 

Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi (1165-1240AD), mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, is one of the world’s great spiritual teachers, whose writings provide a beautiful exposition of the Unity of Being. His wisdom has much to offer us in the modern world, in terms of understanding what it means to be human.

These sessions are supported and sponsored by The Beshara Trust.

Booking

Cost: FREE via Zoom

Contact: Christina Mark at christinamark2@gmail.com

Discovering Unity: introductory weekend

June 24 – 26, 2016

Discover more about yourself and the world around you through group study, conversation and meditation in a beautiful and peaceful environment.  

Zoroastrian Spirituality – The Relentless Pursuit of Good

21st February, 2021
12:00 – 13:30 GMT

An online seminar outlining the Zoroastrian Story of Creation and through that window showing some key theological tenets moving away from a purely transcendent monotheistic God.

Registration via Eventbrite

Alighting and Entering

Weekly on Sundays
19:00 – 21:30 AEST

Please express interest to determine the next Sunday start date.

An online study course run by a member of Beshara Australia exploring the theme of aim and intention in the search for spiritual knowledge through the unity of existence.

Contact: Mark Temple at markvtemple@gmail.com

“Differing Voices Make Sweet Music”: Unity in Diversity in Dante’s Divine Comedy

27th June, 2021
15:00 – 16:30 BST

An online seminar with Robert-Louis Abrahamson

Running throughout the three canticles of Dante’s Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso) is the importance of community, that is bringing together the diversity of individuals into one unified society, all the varieties of humanity conjoined in the Divine Unity. The talk will trace the journey through these three regions, focusing on Dante’s poetic (even mythic) rendition of the soul’s relation to these three aspects of Unity in Diversity.

Registration via Eventbrite

What is a well-integrated spirituality? The practical wisdom of Ibn ʿArabī

September 12, 2018 (6.30pm)
Sydney, Australia

A talk by Jane Clark exploring some of the practical implications of Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabī’s teaching, and asking how can we integrate these into our lives in the 21st century?

Truth Is One

‘Truth is One but the wise speak of it differently’-21

7th September 2022 – 31st May 2023
5 x 5 weekly modules over three terms
Wednesdays 19:00–20:30 GMT/BST

This course will introduce participants to four major traditions of human wisdom – the philosophies of ancient Greece and India, Christian wisdom and Islamic Mysticism.

The Mysticism and Spirituality of St. John of the Cross

2 online series of 3 Meditation Workshops

30th September, 28th October, 26th November
Saturdays, 10:00–12.30 BST/GMT
and
October 12th, November 9th, December 7th
Thursdays, 17:00–19.30 BST/GMT

Two poems by St. John of the Cross, The Dark Night and The Spiritual Canticle, will form the basis of our meditation.

Ibn ‘Arabi Study Retreat

March 11 – 18, 2017

An opportunity to study Ibn ‘Arabi’s Kernel of the Kernel in a group setting at the Chisholme Institute, led by John Brass.

Work by James Suzman: A Discussion

The history of work from the stone age to the age of robots

Sunday 3rd December 2023
15:00–16:30 GMT via Zoom

A chance to discuss the topic of Work as discussed by James Suzman in a book recently reviewed in Beshara Magazine.

The Alchemy of Human Happiness: Study Group

January 25th, 2020 (2–5pm)
The October Gallery, London UK

The first of a series of study groups on a new translation of a seminal work of Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi.

Open Meetings

Monday 7th April, 2025
Monday 5th May, 2025
17:30–18:30 BST

Saturday 26th April, 2025
Saturday 24th May, 2025
9:00am-10:00am BST

Are you interested in sharing your thoughts and in contributing to the development of Beshara? We are excited to invite you to another series of monthly online Open Meetings

Endless Voyaging; Spiritual Journeying in ‛Attar and Ibn ‛Arabi

Saturday, 15th October 2022
19:00–20:30 AEDT
9:00–10:30 BST

An online talk followed by Q&A with Jane Clark.